ELEWA contributes to Africa’s wellbeing by increasing knowledge and understanding of the issues that hinder development. Easily and openly accessible information and knowledge is being more effectively utilised to drive Africa’s development. New knowledge and better solutions are being more rapidly generated as developmental challenges are increasingly better understood.

To be the leading and preferred provider of services that increase knowledge and understanding of Agriculture, Environment and Health issues in Africa.

Goal

To enhance the contribution of knowledge to Africa’s development.

Areas of operation

ELEWA will work with government and non-government stakeholders in Agriculture, Environment and Health livelihood sectors, maintaining a presence in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, D.R. Congo and South Sudan.

Functions

Provide a channel for publication of research outputs by scholars in Africa in the areas of Agriculture, Health and Environment, specifically those highly valuable but considered as Gray (grey) literature, and thus lacking formal dissemination channels. This will consist of documentary material that is not commercially published, typically composed of technical reports, manuals and booklets, working papers, business documents, conference proceedings and dissertations.

Provide professional research and technical services in the areas of Agriculture, Health and Environment to fulfil specific knowledge needs of our clients. Clients will include non-governmental development organisations (donors and project implementers), local and international learning institutions, governmental institutions, and private entrepreneurs. Services include development and review of proposals for funding, surveys and specialised research activities, project monitoring and evaluation, organizing training and demonstrations in specialised subject matter, and development of communications and training curricula and resources (booklets, manuals, posters, brochures, CD and web info packages).

Initiate discussions on topical issues and provide an electronic forum through which dialogue can take place, ensuring fair and balanced participation of a wide array of stakeholders; and capturing the outcomes of these discussions for wide dissemination and future references.

Maintaining a knowledge bank of technologies that will enhance development of Agriculture, Environment and Health sectors in Africa.

Values

In carrying out the above functions, ELEWA upholds the following values: